Geodis highlights ‘immense untapped potential’ of EU-Mexico trade deals
As companies shift sourcing strategies and diversify global supply chains, Geodis sees the new EU-Mexico trade framework driving stronger freight flows, tariff-free trade growth, and rising logistics demand across key industrial and high-value export sectors.
New trade deals to be signed today at EU-Mexico summit
The new EU-Mexico trade agreements are expected to accelerate freight volumes, near-shoring investment, and cross-border logistics demand, positioning Mexico as a critical manufacturing and supply chain hub for European trade diversification.
Strait of Hormuz re-opening ‘matter of weeks rather than months’
The Strait of Hormuz is likely to re-open in a matter of weeks rather than months as an agreement to end the military conflict between the US and Iran draws closer, according to a global strategist.
Middle East crisis sparks supply chain innovation
Shipping disruptions tied to the Middle East war are accelerating the rise of Egypt as a strategic logistics gateway, as retailers, carriers, and freight operators shift to innovative multimodal routes linking Europe with Gulf markets.
UAE to invest US $49B to accelerate local industry growth, reduce imports
As Gulf trade routes face mounting disruption from regional conflict and Strait of Hormuz instability, the UAE is accelerating a $49B industrial strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing, food security, and supply chain resilience across the GCC.
DHL Middle East update: Improving for air freight but ocean shipping remains impacted
DHL Global Forwarding reports improving Middle East air freight capacity and easing rates, while Strait of Hormuz disruptions continue to cripple ocean shipping, congest Gulf ports, and strain global supply chains.
Will military conflict hasten structural change in Middle East supply chains/logistics networks?
Middle East conflict is forcing a rapid rethink of Gulf supply chains—where costly reroutes, alternative hubs like Jeddah and Muscat, and rising risk exposure are accelerating a shift from pure cost efficiency toward resilience-driven logistics strategies.
Hormuz standoff: ‘Carriers have no alternative but to wait and see’
Hormuz standoff: ‘Carriers have no alternative but to wait and see’
Conflict transitions from logistics disruption to destruction and dislocation
“The Middle East conflict has transitioned from supply chain disruption to destruction and dislocation with no reliable resolution in sight and a painful legacy already being lived with,” according to the head of the Global Shippers Forum (GSF).
If the Strait of Hormuz is not mined, ‘ships could be evacuated within two weeks’ - IMO official
After a fragile U.S.–Israel–Iran ceasefire, the International Maritime Organization races to safely clear 2,000 stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz as mine threats, halted traffic, and disputes over transit fees disrupt global shipping flows.
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